Rory Bests Tiger by One in 'Duel at Jinsha Lake' - Cybergolf National

Rory Bests Tiger by One in 'Duel at Jinsha Lake' No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy fired a 5-under 67 to edge No. 2 Tiger Woods by a stroke in an 18-hole match called the "Duel at Jinsha Lake." The event took place Monday at Jinsha Lake Golf Club in Zhengzhou, an industrial city in China's Henan province. Both had played in 72-hole tournaments prior to the one-day event and then made long journeys to Zhengzhou. Woods came from Malaysia, where he finished fourth in the CIMB Classic - an event co-sanctioned by the PGA and Asian tours, while McIlroy arrived from Shanghai after being the runner-up to Peter Hanson in the European Tour's BMW Masters. According to various reports, Woods received a $2 million appearance feel while McIlroy got $1 million for the "Duel at Jinsha Lake." Woods believes that such one-on-one competitions are good for the game, especially in the Far East. "If yo...